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Herdsmen compete in a horse race during an opening ceremony of the 33rd Naadam Fair in Xilinhot in China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, July 23, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Sun Muye)
Naadam Fair, meaning "entertainment" or "recreation" in Mongolian, is a mass traditional Mongolian festival mainly filled with sports events.
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Artists perform local folk dance during an opening ceremony of the 33rd Naadam Fair in Xilinhot in China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, July 23, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Sun Muye)
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Herdsmen attend opening ceremony of the 33rd Naadam Fair in Xilinhot in China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, July 23, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Sun Muye)